From left: Scott Gray-Owen, Jamie Fegan, Epshita Islam and Trevor Moraes (Photo: Rulin Yuan) 14 April 2026 By Betty Zou A vaccine developed by Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) researchers at University of Toronto is one step closer to market with...
Evidence of cytopathic effect in Vero cells after incubation for 6 days following infection with mpox virus (Courtesy of Rob Kozak). 31 March 2026 By Aideen Teeling Darrell Tan remembers diagnosing the first-ever case of mpox in Ontario in May 2022. Based on reports...
Professor Nicole Weckman (ISTEP, ChemE) presenting her research on C. auris diagnostics at the 2022 Annual Wyss Institute Retreat. (photo by Max Rousseau, Wyss Institute) 3 March 2026 By Mason Subotich This story was originally posted on the University of Toronto...
Professors Michael Norris (left) and Karen Maxwell 4 February 2026 By Betty Zou University of Toronto researchers have expanded our understanding of bacterial immunity with the discovery of a new protein that can both sense and counteract viral infections. In the new...
Darrell Tan (Photo: Kevin Van Paassen) 19 December 2025 By Christine Davidson This article was originally published on the Unity Health Toronto News website. Darrell Tan, infectious diseases physician at St. Michael’s Hospital and member of the Emerging & Pandemic...
Using the structure of C. diff's toxin B and its interactions with bile acids as a blueprint, the research team designed new synthetic bile acids that stay in the gut longer. This gut-restricted design helps the compounds work right where the toxin causes harm,...
Professor Jen Gommerman (left) and postdoctoral fellow Kei Haniuda 18 November 2025 By Betty Zou A new study led by University of Toronto researchers has shown that immune cells in the gut follow an atypical pathway to produce antibodies that provide long-term...
From left: Darrell Tan, Sharon Sukhdeo, and Garfield Durrant 11 November 2025 By Betty Zou A team of clinicians at Unity Health Toronto and the University of Toronto has created a new resource to help health care providers detect mpox earlier and to help patients get...
Anna Waldmann and John Brumell 10 November 2025 By Aideen Teeling Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have discovered that a host protein linked to early onset Parkinson’s disease promotes the spread of Salmonella bacteria between cells. Upon...
PhD trainee Pouriya Bayat prepares Mango for diagnostic test. October 28, 2025 By Eileen Hoftyzer This story was originally published on the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy's website. The portable device, developed by the Pardee lab, allows decentralized diagnostics...
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